Abstract: A sound absorbing device including a Helmholtz resonator also includes a projection part having a shape of protruding from an outer wall surface of a communicating part forming plate among the communicating part forming plate and a cavity forming member that are cavity part forming members forming a cavity part of the Helmholtz resonator, and surrounding an opening of a communicating part that causes the cavity part to communicate with the outside.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image; a drawer unit configured to be pulled out from a body of the image forming apparatus; a first lock unit configured to receive power from a power supply and perform at least one of lock and unlock of the drawer unit with respect to the body; and a second lock unit configured to perform lock and unlock of the drawer unit with respect to the body by a mechanical operation performed by an operator.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a shielding object that is arranged at least in a plurality of directions and shields noise; and a Helmholtz silencer that is arranged in a direction where the shielding object does not exist, the shielding object and the silencer being arranged with respect to a noise source causing noise such as a driving source that is arranged inside an apparatus body, wherein a neck portion of the Helmholtz silencer is directed to the noise source, a plurality of such Helmholtz silencers are provided to correspond to at least two kinds of frequencies, and installed number of the Helmholtz silencers corresponding to at least two kinds of the frequencies respectively, is made different depending on a distance from the noise source.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a drawer unit that includes therein a paper-feeding conveying path for conveying a recording medium conveyed from a paper feeding unit on which the recording media are stacked to an image forming unit and/or a discharge conveying path for conveying the recording medium on which an image has been formed to a discharging unit, and be drawn out from an apparatus main body; a lock unit that locks the drawer unit to the apparatus main body; a straddle detecting unit that detects whether the recording medium straddles a conveying path in the apparatus main body and a conveying path in the drawer unit; and a controller that controls the lock unit to lock the drawer unit to the apparatus main body when the straddle detecting unit detects the straddle.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a drawer unit configured to be drawn out from a body of the image forming apparatus. The drawer unit includes a carriage path for carrying a recording medium, a lock unit configured to lock the drawer unit in the body, a driving unit configured to drive the lock unit, the driving unit including at least a driving source, and a drawer unit cover configured to cover at least the drawer unit. The drawer unit cover is a part of an outer cover of the body arranged on a side in a drawing direction of the drawer unit. The drawer unit cover is attached to the drawer unit so that the drawer unit cover is removed from the drawer unit in a state where the drawer unit is attached to the body.

Abstract: A sound absorbing device including a Helmholtz resonator also includes a projection part having a shape of protruding from an outer wall surface of a communicating part forming plate among the communicating part forming plate and a cavity forming member that are cavity part forming members forming a cavity part of the Helmholtz resonator, and surrounding an opening of a communicating part that causes the cavity part to communicate with the outside.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming part configure to form an image on a sheet of paper; and a paper ejection tray, provided above an image forming part, including a supporting part configured to support the sheet of paper ejected after having the image formed thereonto by the image forming part, and a radiation opening configured to radiate therethrough heat from the image forming part to the outside air. The radiation opening is provided lower than the supporting part.

Abstract: The present invention is concerning to an image forming apparatus comprising: a drawer unit that includes therein a paper-feeding conveying path for conveying a recording medium conveyed from a paper feeding unit on which the recording mediums are stacked to an image forming unit and/or a discharge conveying path for conveying the recording medium on which an image has been formed to a discharging unit, and be drawn out from an apparatus main body; a lock unit that locks the drawer unit to the apparatus main body; a straddle detecting unit that detects whether the recording medium straddles a conveying path in the apparatus main body and a conveying path in the drawer unit; and a controller that controls the lock unit to lock the drawer unit to the apparatus main body when the straddle detecting unit detects the straddle.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image; a drawer unit configured to be pulled out from a body of the image forming apparatus; a first lock unit configured to receive power from a power supply and perform at least one of lock and unlock of the drawer unit with respect to the body; and a second lock unit configured to perform lock and unlock of the drawer unit with respect to the body by a mechanical operation performed by an operator.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a drawer unit configured to be drawn out from a body of the image forming apparatus. The drawer unit includes a carriage path for carrying a recording medium, a lock unit configured to lock the drawer unit in the body, a driving unit configured to drive the lock unit, the driving unit including at least a driving source, and a drawer unit cover configured to cover at least the drawer unit. The drawer unit cover is a part of an outer cover of the body arranged on a side in a drawing direction of the drawer unit. The drawer unit cover is attached to the drawer unit so that the drawer unit cover is removed from the drawer unit in a state where the drawer unit is attached to the body.

Abstract: A cyclic amine derivative represented by the formula (II) is a GPR119 agonist, and is used as an agent for treating diabetes. wherein Ar0 is phenyl or phenyl having a substituent such as C1-8 alkylsulfonyl or the like, pyridyl, or pyridyl having a substituent such as C1-8 alkylsulfonyl; A0 is (CH2)p, O, or the like; B0 is (CH2)q, or the like, provided that B0 is neither O nor NR25 when A0 is O or NR24; one of U0 and V0 is N, and the other is N or CR26; each of X0 and Y0 is C1-3 alkylene or C1-3 alkylene having a substituent; R23 is a C1-8 alkyl group or the like; each of R21 and R22 is hydrogen, a halogen atom, or the like.

Abstract: A cyclic amine derivative represented by the formula (II) is a GPR119 agonist, and is used as an agent for treating diabetes. wherein Ar0 is phenyl or phenyl having a substituent such as C1-8 alkylsulfonyl or the like, pyridyl, or pyridyl having a substituent such as C1-8 alkylsulfonyl; A0 is (CH2)p, O, or the like; B0 is (CH2)q, or the like, provided that B0 is neither O nor NR25 when A0 is O or NR24; one of U0 and V0 is N, and the other is N or CR26; each of X0 and Y0 is C1-3 alkylene or C1-3 alkylene having a substituent; R23 is a C1-8 alkyl group or the like; each of R21 and R22 is hydrogen, a halogen atom, or the like.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (II) is a GPR119 agonist, and is used as an agent for treating diabetes: wherein each of R23, R24, and R25 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8 alkylsulfonyl, or the like; each of Q0 and T0 is CH2 or the like, or Q0 and T0 are combined to form CH?CH or the like; A0 is (CH2)p, C(O), or a bond; B0 is a bond or the like; one of U0 and V0 is N, and the other is CR31 or the like; each of X0 and Y0 is CH2CH2 or the like; Z0 is C(O)OR32 or the like; and each of R21 and R22 is hydrogen, a halogen atom, hydroxyl, C1-8 alkyl, or the like.

Abstract: A compound having the following formula (II) or its pharmacologically acceptable salt is used as a P2X4 receptor antagonist: in which R11 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms; R21 represents an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-8 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms and having 1-3 halogen substituents, or hydroxyl; and R31 is hydrogen or a halogen atom.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming part configure to form an image on a sheet of paper; and a paper ejection tray, provided above an image forming part, including a supporting part configured to support the sheet of paper ejected after having the image formed thereonto by the image forming part, and a radiation opening configured to radiate therethrough heat from the image forming part to the outside air. The radiation opening is provided lower than the supporting part.

Abstract: A cyclic amine derivative represented by the formula (II) is a GPR119 agonist, and is used as an agent for treating diabetes. wherein Ar0 is phenyl or phenyl having a substituent such as C1-8 alkylsulfonyl or the like, pyridyl, or pyridyl having a substituent such as C1-8 alkylsulfonyl; A0 is (CH2)p, O, or the like; B0 is (CH2)q, or the like, provided that B0 is neither O nor NR25 when A0 is O or NR24; one of U0 and V0 is N, and the other is N or CR26; each of X0 and Y0 is C1-3 alkylene or C1-3 alkylene having a substituent; R23 is a C1-8 alkyl group or the like; each of R21 and R22 is hydrogen, a halogen atom, or the like.

Abstract: A P2X4 receptor antagonist is a compound represented by the formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, which is used as a preventive or therapeutic agent for neuropathic pains: Wherein B is aryl or the like that can have a substituent; Y is C1-5 alkylene that can have a double bond; Z is O, S or the like; each of R1, R2 and R3 independently is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl or the like; R4 is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl or the like; each of P and Q independently is hydrogen, halogen, C1-8 alkyl or the like; W is C1-8 alkyl or the like; and each of n and m independently is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A compound having the following formula (II) or its pharmacologically acceptable salt is used as a P2X4 receptor antagonist: in which R11 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms; R21 represents an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-8 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms and having 1-3 halogen substituents, or hydroxyl; and R31 is hydrogen or a halogen atom.

Abstract: There is provided a percutaneous absorption preparation that has a simple laminated structure and a long shelf life, while maintaining excellent percutaneous absorption for palonosetron. The percutaneous absorption preparation comprises a support and a drug-containing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the support, wherein the drug-containing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprises, as essential constituent components, an adhesive base, palonosetron or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, and at least one type of fatty alcohol selected from the group consisting of C6-12 straight-chain saturated alcohols, C10-22 straight-chain unsaturated alcohols, C10-22 branched alcohols and C10-15 cyclic alcohols, and the constituent components other than palonosetron or its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt are carboxyl group-free components.

Abstract: An N-substituted N-(4-piperininyl)amide derivative represented by the following formula (I): (wherein R1 represents C1-6 alkyl, furyl, etc.; R2 represents amino, acetylamino, ureido, etc.; R3 represents hydrogen, C2-8 alkoxycarbonyl, etc.; R4 represents optionally substituted phenyl, etc.; R5 represents hydroxyl, benzyloxy, etc.; R6 represents hydrogen or methyl; and m is 1 or 2) or a salt of the derivative, and an analgesic containing the derivative or salt.